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	<title>College - U. Got It? &#187; College Admissions</title>
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		<title>Errors in SAT Math Workbook Could Cost Students Their Scores</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/19/errors-in-sat-math-workbook-could-cost-students-their-scores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s play a new game called “Are You Smarter Than an SAT Workbook?”
Okay, so it’s not really a game, but it is a real scenario for students who bought Mastering the SAT Math. According to Jeffrey Newman, a math tutor, there are around 36 errors in the book that is published by Wiley—a company that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Colleges Considering the Whole You</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/18/more-colleges-considering-the-whole-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/18/more-colleges-considering-the-whole-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Don’t be stressed if the college to which you’ve applied uses what’s called a “holistic” admissions process. Confused? Well, at these schools, grades and test scores alone won’t guarantee your spot. Admissions folks are factoring in how they think you could help create a diverse and multi-talented student body&#8211;which is very good news for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting into College Is Like Auditioning for “American Idol”</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/12/getting-into-college-is-like-auditioning-for-%e2%80%9camerican-idol%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/12/getting-into-college-is-like-auditioning-for-%e2%80%9camerican-idol%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[College admission American Idol apply for college]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I get so frustrated at Simon, Paula, and Randy on “American Idol.” I think the singer sounds great, but the judges say he or she lacks the “it” factor. Or they let singers through who don’t fit with what I think reflects an “American Idol.”
Regardless of your taste in music, you can learn a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So You Took the SAT&#8211;Now What?</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/09/so-you-took-the-sat-now-what/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/09/so-you-took-the-sat-now-what/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you took the SAT this past Saturday, you are probably feeling something between a mixture of relief that it’s over and anxiety as you wait for the scores to arrive. As you wait for the moment of truth, you might feel the urge to sign up for the SAT next month, if you haven’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Town Can Be Factor in College Decision</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/03/college-town-can-be-factor-in-college-decision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/03/college-town-can-be-factor-in-college-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegebound.net/blog/?p=1668</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I was making my college decision, I visited Athens, Georgia with my dad and knew the University of Georgia was the spot for me.
It wasn’t just about what degrees the school offered or its reputation in academic and athletics; I fell in love with the vibrant, pedestrian downtown that was just across the street [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Be Spooked by College Search</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/07/don%e2%80%99t-be-spooked-by-college-search/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/07/don%e2%80%99t-be-spooked-by-college-search/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Admissions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[applications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re feeling haunted by the college application process, you’re not alone.

These are the top 10 things that frighten college-bound high school seniors, according to Cappex.com’s survey of more than 600 students.
1. Getting rejected (77%)
2. Writing the application essay (50%)
3. Keeping up with deadlines (31%)
4. Finding scholarships (31%)
5. Applying for financial aid (29%)
6. Meeting a college’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High School College Counselors Pedaling Their Tours?</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/07/16/high-school-college-counselors-pedaling-their-tours/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/07/16/high-school-college-counselors-pedaling-their-tours/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina LaGuardia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Admissions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hats (or, shall I say helmets?) off to the high school guidance counselors who recently embarked on a 12-day bike tour that covered 400 miles and spanned more than a dozen campuses. God bless her soul, but my college counselor barely walked from her office to our homeroom. 
The initiative originated from a Florida-based counselor, Taylor Smith, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rejecting Academic Potential for Dollar Bills</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/04/03/rejecting-academic-potential-for-dollar-bills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/04/03/rejecting-academic-potential-for-dollar-bills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Admissions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times recently addressed the financial aid climate of college admissions in an article that is quite disturbing to me. Financial aid has always been an issue and great concern for pretty much the entire college-application population. But because of the state of the economy, it is definitely at a low point.
While financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Colleges See More Apps Despite Recession</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/03/30/top-colleges-see-more-apps-despite-recession/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/03/30/top-colleges-see-more-apps-despite-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina LaGuardia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Admissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to The New York Times, many of the top colleges and universities in the nation are reporting that they’ve received significantly more applications than last year – despite the recent economic downturn. Although it’s encouraging to see so many high school students going for the gold, this increased turn-out translates to a lower acceptance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sallie Mae Announces New Student Loan Option</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/03/23/sallie-mae-announces-new-student-loan-option/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/03/23/sallie-mae-announces-new-student-loan-option/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina LaGuardia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Admissions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The letters &#8220;S-O-S&#8221; rarely stand for anything good, but today that changes thanks to Sallie Mae’s new private loan, the Smart Option Student Loan. Compared to private loans offered by other companies, the Smart Option Student Loan will let students pay off loans nearly a decade sooner than they would have under normal circumstances while [...]]]></description>
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